Bridge 2 Hope Parent Institute

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
881727037
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2021
Location
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Phone
3145856621
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Education N.E.C.

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$667,733
Expenses
$655,636
Assets
$308,610
Liabilities
$277,644

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Krystal Barnett (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • Krystal Barnett (CEO): $133,799 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Bridge 2 Hope Parent Institute equips, connects, and engages underrepresented parents and caregivers to advocate for a quality education for all children. The organization is committed to equipping families with the knowledge, tools, and power to advocate for their childrens education.

What it reported doing in 2024

In the past year, Bridge 2 Hope achieved significant milestones in advancing education equity, community engagement, and leadership development: Community Support & In-Kind Donations: Secured the donation of 321 coats from the Rock Hill Police Department and 50 stuffed bears from the Clark Fox Foundation, directly benefiting children and families in need. Signature Events: Hosted the annual Books N Brunch event with over 350 attendees150 of whom arrived an hour before the startdemonstrating strong community engagement and demand. Literacy Impact: Since 2023, distributed 10,000 books into 6,000 homes, expanding access to quality reading materials for children and families across the community. Parent & Student Leadership: Through the Parent Education Advocacy Academy (PEAA) and Public Advocacy Fellowships, served 332 children and 510 parents since 2019, equipping them with the tools and confidence to advocate for educational success. Collaborative Partnerships: Partnered with over 25 local organizations and nonprofits to amplify resources, share expertise, and strengthen community-wide impact. Leadership & Representation: Our CEO served on the steering committee for the Emerson Literacy Committee. Our Director of Organizing and Director of Operations both graduated from the Women in Leadership program through Focus St. Louis. Awards & Recognition: Bridge 2 Hope Parent Institute received the Whats Right With the Region Award in the Improving Equity and Inclusion category. CEO Krystal Barnett was honored with the Dr. Bethunes Community Service Award, presented by the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Bertha Black Rhoda Section.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 84
  • Sustainability: 28
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 79.8%; rating input score 80
  • Program expense ratio: 81.3%; rating input score 81
  • Fundraising efficiency: $16.37 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.8%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.9; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 20.4%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 19.9% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 37.9% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 60.1% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 79.8% of revenue deployed · 81.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 5 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $533K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $134K · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 7 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 53/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 41/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 22/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 7/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 14/100.